Manual

Figure 11 - Engine ON/OFF Switch
ENGINE ON/OFF SWITCH
(PULL START ENGINES ONLY)
Figure 12 - Choke Position
CHOKELEVER
LEFT = CHOKE(START)
RIGHT= RUN
2.9 STARTINGELECTRICSTARTENGINES
Never start or stop engine with electrical
devices plugged into the receptacles AND
devices turned on.
1. Unplug all electrical loads from the unit's receptaclesbefore
starting the engine.
2. Make surethe unit is in a levelposition (not to exceed15° in
any direction).
3. Openthe fuel shut-off valve (Figures10).
4. Move engine CHOKEknob outward to FULLCHOKEposition
(Figure12).
5. To start engine, press and hold the Start/Run/Stopswitch in
the "Start" position. Theenginewill crankandattemptto start.
Whenthe enginestarts, releasethe switchto the run position.
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When the engine starts, move choke knob to "1/2 Choke"
position untilthe engineruns smoothly andthen fully into the
"Run" position. If enginefalters, movechokeknob backout to
"1/2 Choke" position until the engine runs smoothly andthen
to "Run" position.
2.9.1 MANUALSTART
This generatoris also equippedwith a manual recoil starter which
may be used if the battery is discharged.
NOTE:
The switch must be in the RUN position. Use one of the
generator's receptacleoutlets along with the includedbattery
chargerto chargethe battery whilethe generator is running.
Tostart manually,firmly grasp the recoil handleand pull slowly
until increasedresistance is felt. Pull rapidly up and away to
start engine.Thenfollow the samechoke sequence.
NOTE:
if enginefires, but does not continueto run,move chokelever
to FULLCHOKEand repeatstartinginstructions.
IMPORTANT:Do not overloadthe generator.Also, do not overload
individual panel receptacles.These outlets are protected against
overload with push-to-reset-type circuit breakers. If amperage
rating of any circuit breakeris exceeded,that breaker opens and
electricaloutputto that receptacleis lost. Read"Don't Overloadthe
Generator"carefully.
2.10STOPPINGTHEENGINE
1. Shut off all loads, then unplug the electrical loads from
generator panel receptacles. Never start or stop the engine
with electricaldevices pluggedin andturned on.
2. Let enginerun at no-load for severalminutes to stabilizethe
internaltemperaturesof engineand generator.
3. Move Run/Stopswitch to OFFposition.
4. Closefuel valve.
2.11LOWOiLLEVELSHUTDOWNSYSTEM
The engineis equippedwith a low oil levelsensorthat shuts down
the engineautomaticallywhenthe oil leveldrops below a specified
level. If the engine shuts down by itself and the fuel tank has
enoughgasoline,check engineoil level.
2.11.1 SENSINGLOWOILLEVEL
If the system senses a low oil level during operation,the engine
shuts down. The enginewill not run until the oil has beenrefilled
to the proper level.
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